Rs six crore for modernising state zoo

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 18:55

Assam government today announced that an amount of Rs six crore would be spend for modernising of the State Zoo cum Botanical Garden during the current financial year.

12 lakh migratory birds flock to Kashmir Valley

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 10:09

Over 12 lakh migratory birds from Central Asia, Eastern Europe and Japan have flocked to Kashmir, giving a vibrant look to the wetlands and water bodies in the Valley.

Sahara`s wildlife suffers catastrophic collapse

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 11:22

Researchers have warned that the world`s largest tropical desert, the Sahara, has suffered a catastrophic collapse of its wildlife populations.

Plastics dangerously harming marine ecosystems

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 15:57

Up till now it was unknown to researchers whether ingested plastic transfers chemical additives or pollutants to wildlife, but a new study has shown that toxic concentrations of pollutants and additives enter the tissue of animals that have eaten microplastic.

Daying Sanctuary bans entry within premises

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 22:21

Daying Ering Wildlife Sanctuary authorities in East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh have prohibited entry sans permission within its premises.

Endangered Greater Adjutant Stork finds secure home to breed

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 13:30

Greater Adjutant Stork, the world`s most endangered stork species, has found a secure home to breed in two nondescript villages of Assam`s Kamrup district, heralding a new chapter in its conservation.

Over 25,000 migratory birds arrive in Odisha

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 13:20

More than 25,000 migratory birds from Siberia, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and Himalayan regions have arrived in the Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha`s Kendrapara district, an official said Friday.

Leonardo DiCaprio donates $3m to save tigers in Nepal

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 11:24

Leonardo DiCaprio has donated 3 million dollars to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) via his charitable foundation to help save tigers in Nepal.

Concerted effort for conservation of rainforests urged

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 18:25

Concerted efforts are the need of the hour to conserve the rich contiguous rainforest patch of Dihing-Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary and its adjoining Upper Assam`s Tinsukia and Dibrugarh districts.

Two eastern hoolock gibbons shifted to wildlife sanctuary

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 21:13

Two eastern hoolock gibbons were captured and released from Dello village in Arunachal Pradesh to a safer and more suitable habitat in the Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary in the state.

Endangered `Asian Unicorn` sighted in Vietnam: WWF

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 19:25

The critically endangered twin-horned saola has been sighted in Vietnam for the first time in over a decade, raising hopes of recovery for the mysterious animal, conservationists said Wednesday.